Peonies

Dear Angela,
Jim Waddick led us in a fascinating discussion on peonies when we were
doing the topic of the week.
Look under Paeonia here:
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/old.php/…
And his introductions:
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/old.php/…http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/old.php/…
In these introductions he wrote about ones for warm climates like
California but the same should be true for Western Australia. On a trip to
Australia a number of years ago I saw some wonderful ones blooming in
Adelaide in a garden. They were Mediterranean species grown from seed and
early bloomers so they would bloom before it got really hot and the garden
took a rest for the summer.
Hans donated seed to the BX and sent some to me and I picked some of the
species Jim recommended to try. They didn't come up the first year, but
this second year I have seedlings in all of the pots but one so I'm hoping
one day to have some in my garden. Species selection I believe is the key.
Mary Sue